I’ve played a lot of games to completion and have yet to get a single Platinum. I’ve just never felt the desire. A lot of them seem to amount to busy work or tedium and I’d rather just play another title.
This is such PR nonsense. The games of the PS Extra service in particular have been really poor lately with more getting removed than added each month.
All of these people in the comments arguing about which company is least consumer-friendly when the truth is none of them care about you and just want to extract as much of your cash as possible.
I know it's trendy to bash Xbox on this site but it's actually a really worrying path for Playstation fans if there's no competition to keep prices competitive and a steady stream of quality first-party titles.
Nintendo having a patent on creatures offering players the ability to glide is insane. Will they be trying to patent gliding with a glider next as it infringes on Zelda?
Would Push Square consider a better format, perhaps a table, for sharing this information like this? It's something your sister sites like NintendoLife do really well. The walls of text are quite dense and not super digestible.
Great to see some positive gaming news stories and job creation in the industry.
Game execs take note: You don't spend to $200m on a game. You just need to deliver a solid, single player experience for a reasonable budget and profit will follow, even if sales aren't astronomical.
@MrMagic Indy has 4m players according to the figures Microsoft released this week. They've said it's a huge success but its playerbase is mostly on GamePass.
I'm really sure Hoyo settled for $20m to "offer" transparency to players, not just because they were worried about being fined many multiples of that amount.
I'm not sure why so many people are trying to label this a flop because of GamePass. Xbox only has about 25% of the market, it clearly sold badly everywhere.
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Re: Prince of Persia PS5 Remake Won't Be at The Game Awards, Despite Rumoured Release Date
I wish they'd just get on with re-revealing it or else announcing its release date.
Re: Going Platinum #1: Rocket League
I’ve played a lot of games to completion and have yet to get a single Platinum. I’ve just never felt the desire. A lot of them seem to amount to busy work or tedium and I’d rather just play another title.
Re: PS5 Mega Flop MindsEye Gets a Free Starter Pack on PS Store
@JoeNobody It’s probably for SEO purposes.
Re: Peter Molyneux Very Nearly Became a First-Party PlayStation Dev
What I wouldn't give for a HD version or remake of Populous. A pity it's in EA's bin of abandoned IP.
Re: Overlooked Elder Scrolls-Like RPG Tainted Grail Just Got a Gigantic Update on PS5
It's funny that PushSquare call this overlooked when this is the first article the game has ever had on this site.
https://www.pushsquare.com/games/ps5/tainted_grail_the_fall_of_avalon
Re: Wolverine PS5 to Finally Be Revealed in Next State of Play, It's Claimed
@Enuo Maybe try fully reading the article and not just skimming it. The source is clearly listed.
Re: Lost Soul Aside's New PS5 Gameplay Is Probably Its Most Insane Yet
The combat looks just like FFXVI. Depends on reviews but I'll probably wait for a deep discount or for it to end up on PS Plus/Gamepass.
Re: PS5 Console Sales Surpass 80 Million Milestone, Closing in on PS3
Now imagine how much they could be selling with a few first party single player games.
Does anyone know what the PS4 had sold at the same stage for comparison? PS5 sales seem to have largely mirrored its trajectory so far.
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Patch 1.0.7 Out Now on PS5, Adds New Game+, Increases Level Cap, More
I can't wait to pick this up in 12 months time when the game is finished and €20.
Re: Mass Effect TV Series Being Handled by Fallout Production Team
@Jammer Hopefully they're non-binary to really rile up the culture war people.
Fingers crossed for the series, Fallout was excellent so there's a lot of potential here.
Re: PS5 Action RPG KAKU: Ancient Seal Has Real Throwback Appeal
Looks fun but will wait for reviews. October is looking to be a very busy month for gaming.
Re: May 2025 USA Sales: PS5 the Only Console with Growth as Xbox Price Hike Proves Costly
With all the talk of Doom underperforming, it's great to see it ranking at #2 behind a heavily-hyped Elein Ring spinoff.
Re: The Expedition 33 Story Keeps on Getting Better with 'Unusual' Sales Increase
@Ilyn I can't imagine anything more tedious than sitting through a "review" that long. Sounds like they need a good editor.
Re: PlayStation Thinks Its PS Plus Games Are 'Improving' Every Year
This is such PR nonsense. The games of the PS Extra service in particular have been really poor lately with more getting removed than added each month.
Re: 'I Feel Like a Total Fraud': Actor Charlie Cox Reflects on Expedition 33 Success
It goes to show how incredibly talented he is to it all done within four hours. His voicework in the game is excellent.
Re: Two-Week Holiday, Bonus, Switch 2 for All Lies of P Devs After Game Sells 3 Million Units
Nice to hear of video game creators being treated well. Western developers could learn a lot from them.
Re: 'Competition Pushes Us to Innovate': Sony Weighs in on Xbox's Potential Exit from Console Business
All of these people in the comments arguing about which company is least consumer-friendly when the truth is none of them care about you and just want to extract as much of your cash as possible.
Re: 'Competition Pushes Us to Innovate': Sony Weighs in on Xbox's Potential Exit from Console Business
I know it's trendy to bash Xbox on this site but it's actually a really worrying path for Playstation fans if there's no competition to keep prices competitive and a steady stream of quality first-party titles.
Re: Hands On: MindsEye Is a Boring Mess
It's funny seeing this pretty scathing review whilst Mindsye has banner ads promoting it all over the site.
Re: PS5's Black Ops 6 Bundle Takes Us Full Circle After Xbox's Activision Buyout
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Re: PS5 Days of Play Sales Live from 28th May, Call of Duty Bundle Revealed
Anyone know the actual prices for the games being reduced?
Re: 10 PS Plus Extra, Premium Games for May 2025 Announced
Wow this is a dreadful month for all tiers.
Re: Xbox's Forza Horizon 5 Is Selling Extraordinarily Well on PS5, Surpasses 1.2 Million Copies Since Launch
When this title alone has now pocketed Microsoft an extra $72m (1.2m x $60) then it's hard to argue with their multiplatform approach.
Re: Palworld Is Being Forced to Make 'Disappointing' Changes to Its Gameplay Due to Nintendo
Nintendo having a patent on creatures offering players the ability to glide is insane. Will they be trying to patent gliding with a glider next as it infringes on Zelda?
Re: Almost 2,500 Top-Notch PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in New PS Store Sale
@tangyzesty An oddly passive aggressive response. Forspoken was just a dud.
Re: Almost 2,500 Top-Notch PS5, PS4 Games Discounted in New PS Store Sale
Calling titles such as Forspoken "top notch" is certainly... an interesting approach.
Re: Despite Babylon's Fall Failure, More Online Games Could Be Coming from PlatinumGames
They will not learn their lesson until the doors close for good.
Re: EA Confirms Heavy Layoffs, Titanfall Game Cancelled
Yet all the high paid execs, the one’s responsible for poor business decisions, will keep their jobs. Disgusting.
Re: Mar 2025 USA Sales: Assassin's Creed Shadows Is the Second Best-Selling Game of 2025 So Far
Great to see AC doing well, if only to silence a certain section of the internet.
Re: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (PS5) - Daring, Quirky RPG Is an Absolute Must-Play
Super excited to pick this up. Really hoping the Oblivion release doesn't hamper its sales.
Re: Intergalactic PS5 Game All About Faith, Religion, and 'Being Lonely'
Sounds great, even better if it angers people for no reason.
Re: Ubisoft 'Confident' Assassin's Creed Shadows' Imminent March Release Date Will Stick
I'll probably sign up to Ubisoft+ to try it out, not the biggest fan of the AC series but Shadows looks super promising.
Re: CD Projekt Red Staffing Up for Studio's First Original Game
Isn't Cyberpunk their first original game?
Re: Assassin's Creed Shadows Is Simply Stunning in New-Gen Features Trailer
As someone who's not a huge fan of the franchise I must say this is looking incredible. Think I'll give Ubisoft+ a 1 month trial to check it out.
Re: 35 PS5, PS4 Games You Should Grab in PS Store's Planet of the Discounts Sale
This is an excellent article, thanks Push Square!
So many great deals here. Doom and Wolfenstein are essentials at that price if you're a shooter fan, same with Rayman and Spyro for platformers.
Re: A Slow Month Sees PS5, PS4 Evergreens Dominate the PS Store Sales Charts in January
Would Push Square consider a better format, perhaps a table, for sharing this information like this? It's something your sister sites like NintendoLife do really well. The walls of text are quite dense and not super digestible.
Re: State of Play Confirmed for Wednesday, 40+ Minutes of PS5 News and Updates
I'm expecting it to be 35 minutes of live service slop, followed by 5 minutes of cinematics for AAA releases that are releasing in 2029.
Re: Korean Dev Shift Up Had a Record Breaking 2024, Powered by Stellar Blade
Great to see some positive gaming news stories and job creation in the industry.
Game execs take note: You don't spend to $200m on a game. You just need to deliver a solid, single player experience for a reasonable budget and profit will follow, even if sales aren't astronomical.
Re: Take-Two Boss Says 'Artificial Intelligence Is an Oxymoron'
A gaming business exec actually talking sense? Now that's an oxymoron.
Re: Shocking: Square Enix Says Dragon Quest 3 Remake Sales Actually Exceeded Expectations
Are you sure it's not a type? Square Enix and exceeding expectations is an oxymoron.
Re: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Enjoying a 'Fantastic' Launch on Steam
@MrMagic Indy has 4m players according to the figures Microsoft released this week. They've said it's a huge success but its playerbase is mostly on GamePass.
Re: Genshin Impact Maker to Pay $20 Million FTC Fine Over Gacha System
I'm really sure Hoyo settled for $20m to "offer" transparency to players, not just because they were worried about being fined many multiples of that amount.
Re: Horizon's MMO Appears to Have Been Cancelled
Sony's strategy of trying to turn strong single player IPs into live-service nonsense has been so wildly misguided.
Heads at the top should roll but sadly it's just the developers who will lose their jobs.
Re: PS5 Pro Bettered as Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Reveals PC Specs, Features
It never ceases to amaze me how bad SE are at using fonts in their trailers. They're always so ugly.
Re: Watch Your Back, Troy, Ben Starr's Back in Another Leading Role
Ugh I want him to smash my bussy with that voice
Re: Hitman Studio Will Remove All Conor McGregor Content After Court Ruling
@Johnnycide I'm Irish and live in Dublin and can confirm that's 100% true 😂
Re: Hitman Studio Will Remove All Conor McGregor Content After Court Ruling
He's a shame on Irish people, disgusting individual.
Re: Bandai Namco Basically Shutters Online Arm Following Live Service Failures
At least the employees are being absorbed back into Bandai Namco as opposed to being let go.
Re: Huge PlayStation Black Friday Sales Begin 22nd November
My PS+ expires tomorrow. Would that make me a new customer if I sign up again from tomorrow? They make it oddly convoluted.
Re: Capcom Strategy Game Kunitsu-Gami Fails to Meet Sales Targets
I'm not sure why so many people are trying to label this a flop because of GamePass. Xbox only has about 25% of the market, it clearly sold badly everywhere.